Backed by the Electoral Commission Northern Ireland, the project comes in response to alarming statistics: 71% of candidates in the 2022 Northern Ireland Assembly election experienced abuse, threats, or intimidation. This rising hostility disproportionately affects...
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Solidarity 40
To mark 40th anniversary of foundation of the Polish Independent Self-Governing Trade Union “Solidarnosc” in September 1980 we are launching Solidarity 40 – a series of lectures, seminars and publications. Solidarity 40 will bring together academics, historians,...
TEDxStormont Virtual Summer Camp
Since 2013, TEDxStormont hosted events on the theme of “Imagine” – we were looking forward and imagining the kind of future we could have together as a society in Northern Ireland and beyond. This year the Imagine theme could not be more relevant. The future has never...
Summer of Solidarity
The Centre for Democracy and Peace Building is delighted to partner with and support “Summer of Solidarity”. This summer in Europe will be like no other. Across our contrasted continent, within our societies and also as individuals, we are experiencing something new...
One Thousand Paper Cranes launches online resources
‘One Thousand Paper Cranes’ launched its online toolkit, including a video message of peace and hope from young people in Hiroshima, story of Sadako Sasaki and instructions on how to fold the origami crane. The project developed by the Centre for Democracy and Peace...
TEDxStormont: TED Circles April 2020
In April, TEDxStormont will host a special online TED Circles programme themed around COVID 19, changing world and your well-being. The ZOOM webinars will take place each Monday afternoon at 4pm (BST) and will be co-hosted by Lord Alderdice and special guests. Please...
One Thousand Paper Cranes Toolkit
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Belfast Lord Mayor launches ‘One Thousand Paper Cranes’ Project
Belfast Lord Mayor Cllr Daniel Baker has launched the ‘One Thousand Paper Cranes’ project at Ulster University, Belfast. The project, developed by the Centre for Democracy and Peace Building in partnership with Ulster University and Craic NI, celebrates diversity,...
One Thousand Paper Cranes
Thanks to the support from the Community Relations Council we are launching One Thousand Paper Cranes project to celebrate culture of peace and to engage with diverse communities in Northern Ireland and beyond. The first community workshop, organised in partnership...
Talk by Roger Moorhouse: First to Fight
First to Fight is the first history of the Polish war for almost half a century. Drawing on letters, memoirs and diaries by generals and politicians, soldiers and civilians from all sides, Roger Moorhouse’s dramatic account of the military events is entwined with a...